What is CVE-2022-20371?

CVE-2022-20371 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Locking. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2022-08-11.

How severe is CVE-2022-20371?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2022-20371

In dm_bow_dtr and related functions of dm-bow.c, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-195565510References: Upstream kernel

EPSS: 0.001 (0.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android
N/a Android — versions Android kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-667 — Improper Locking

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20371?: CVE-2022-20371 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Locking. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2022-08-11.
How severe is CVE-2022-20371?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.